By Staff
Friday, January 13, 2023 12:27 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—
CooperVision is expanding its net plastic neutrality initiative to include the Biofinity family of products and MiSight 1 day contact lenses in the U.S.
By Staff
Monday, November 7, 2022 12:18 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The
Contact Lens Institute (CLI) has announced details for two digital events that will explore the intersection of inflation and eyecare, presenting data and insights from new
U.S. consumer research. Taking place on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. ET and 9:00 p.m. ET, the live online panels are open to all members of the eyecare community. Free registration is now available at
SeeTomorrowNow.com. The
Remarkable Resilience: Eye Care Insights for a Challenging Economy webinars center on the recently published CLI report surrounding patient beliefs and behaviors about eyecare choices, discretionary spending and contact lens habits.
By Staff
Friday, November 4, 2022 12:24 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—Deepening its commitment to expand specialty contact lens adoption in North America and worldwide,
CooperVision has added
SynergEyes to its
CooperVision Specialty EyeCare business unit. The Carlsbad, Calif.-based company is widely known for hybrid lens technologies and brands, which span the treatment of irregular cornea, presbyopia and astigmatism. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The announcement pointed out that the development will broaden CooperVision’s already extensive range of products and services, creating a complete portfolio for the treatment of keratoconus and irregular cornea in North America and beyond, plus substantial opportunities to advance care for other common ocular conditions.
By Staff
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 12:18 AM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—
Johnson & Johnson Vision, part of the Johnson & Johnson MedTech received approval from Health Canada for
Acuvue Abiliti Overnight Therapeutic Lenses for Myopia Management.
By Staff
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 12:18 AM
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.—
Johnson & Johnson reported Tuesday that its sales in the third quarter increased 1.9 percent to $23.8 billion, with operational growth of 8.1 percent and adjusted operational growth of 8.2 percent.
By Mary Kane
Friday, October 14, 2022 8:30 AM
With Halloween just two weeks away, it’s a good time for ECPs to talk with patients about contact lens safety and the dangers of wearing lenses that are dispensed without an eye exam or a prescription. According to the Food and Drug Administration, wearing decorative contact lenses can be risky and wearing any kind of contact lenses, including decorative ones, can cause serious damage to your eyes if the lenses are obtained without a prescription or are not used correctly. Here are some of the things that can go terribly wrong with your eyes when wearing decorative or cosmetic contact lenses sold in stores or online.
By Staff
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 12:27 AM
CHICAGO—
Prevent Blindness has declared October as Contact Lens Safety Month to help educate the public on the best ways to protect their eyes through proper care. In addition to a
dedicated webpage, fact sheets and shareable social media graphics, Prevent Blindness also offers the
“Contact Lens Safety” episode as part of the Focus on Eye Health Expert Series. Dr. Thomas L. Steinemann, professor of ophthalmology at Case Western Reserve University, discusses a variety of topics with Prevent Blindness president and CEO, Jeff Todd, including advocating for contact lens safety, patient care, and the dangers of improper use of contact lenses.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 12:18 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—
CooperVision Specialty EyeCare has named Weiwen Chen as business manager, Asia-Pacific. In this newly-created role, she will lead the organization’s rapid growth and category expansion across the region.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 12:21 AM
WASHINGTON D.C.—The
Federal Trade Commission said last week it is sending payments totaling more than $1.9 million to 30,172 consumers nationwide who bought
Hubble brand contact lenses from Vision Path, Inc.
By Staff
Friday, August 26, 2022 12:24 AM
LAVAL, Quebec—
Bausch Health Cos. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) said this week that it has transferred common shares in an amount equal to approximately 38.6 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of
Bausch + Lomb Corp. to an existing wholly owned unrestricted subsidiary of Bausch Health. This transfer is consistent with the company's “commitment to the separation of Bausch + Lomb and provides the company with strategic flexibility while it evaluates all relevant factors and considerations relating to the separation of Bausch + Lomb,” the Bausch Health announcement noted.
By Staff
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 12:24 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—In recognition of its continued leadership in sustainability,
CooperVision’s contact lens manufacturing facility in Alajuela, Costa Rica, has been elevated to the prestigious LEED Gold status following program recertification from U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). It is the most widely used green building rating system in the world.
By Staff
Thursday, August 11, 2022 12:24 AM
GENEVA—
Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC) said this week that its second-quarter sales increased 5 percent on a reported basis to $2.2 billion, and noted that the increase was 10 percent on a constant currency basis. Sales in both surgical and vision care in the second quarter ended June 30 benefited from “product innovation, continued recovery across international markets from the COVID-19 pandemic and sales from acquired products,” the company’s announcement noted.
By Staff
Monday, August 8, 2022 12:18 AM
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—
Art Optical Contact Lens Inc., a leading provider of custom contact lenses, has announced a travel grant opportunity for optometry students and residents for 2023. As a dedicated supporter of optometric education and to encourage students with an interest in specialty contact lenses, Art Optical will award up to six travel grants, valued at $750 each, to attend a specialty contact lens meeting.
By Staff
Friday, August 5, 2022 12:30 AM
VAUGHAN, Ontario—
Bausch + Lomb Corp. (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) reported Thursday that its second-quarter revenue increased 1 percent (on a reported basis) to $941 million, and approximately 6 percent organically, “driven by strong performance in vision care and surgical segments.” The year-ago revenue total was $934 million. Foreign exchange had an unfavorable impact on revenues of $46 million in the second quarter, the company noted. In the vision care segment, revenue totaled $589 million in the second quarter, which compares with $556 million in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of $33 million, or 6 percent.
By Staff
Friday, August 5, 2022 12:21 AM
WATERLOO, Ontario—Specialty contact lens innovator Daddi Fadel, DOptom, FSLS, FBCLA, FAAO, FIACLE, will join the Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) in September 2022.